UNSW Handbook Plan - Food Science

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Food Science - FOODH13970


	Faculty: ENG - Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
	Contact: http://www.chse.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3970 - Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Plan Outline

Food Science involves the understanding of basic sciences and the application of this knowledge from paddock to plate. It involves the study of production, handling, processing, preservation, distribution and marketing, through to consumption and utilisation by consumers.

Food Science is concerned with food processes, food commodities, food composition and food quality (including sensory properties, safety and nutritional value).

Plan Structure

A major in Food Science is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1

BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
FOOD1120 Introduction to Food Science (6 UOC)
MATH1031 Mathematics for Life Sciences (6 UOC)

CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)

Recommended elective (this courses is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):

MATH1041 Stats for Life & Soc Sciences (6 UOC)

Stage 2

BIOC2181 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM2921 Food Chemistry (6 UOC)
FOOD2320 Food Microbiology (6 UOC)
MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)

Recommended elective (this courses is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):

FOOD1360 Food Processing Principles (6 UOC)

Stage 3

FOOD3010 Food Preservation (6 UOC)

PLUS 12 UOC from the following courses:

FOOD1380 Unit Operations in Food Proces (6 UOC)
FOOD1390 Product Design and Development (6 UOC)
FOOD3030 Food Safety and Quality (6 UOC)
FOOD3220 Nutrition (6 UOC)

Honours

Students interested in doing Honours in Food Science, will need to graduate from the Bachelor of Science and apply for admission to program 3065 Food Science (Honours). For further information, please see the School of Chemical Engineering

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